World of Blue

This first vinyl release of five previously unreleased Spain recordings that were made prior to 1995's landmark "Blue Moods Of Spain" LP . Includes the original studio version of their classic song "World Of Blue" (featuring Petra Haden on violin). The LP was re-Mixed & re-Imagined by Kramer at his Noise Miami Studio in 2021 for Shimmy-Disc.  Bandleader/Songwriter Josh Haden says... “World of Blue” features Ken Boudakian and Merlo Podlewski on guitars, and Evan Hartzell on drums. Evan and I attended the same high school, and Ken was my college roommate. Merlo was the final piece of the puzzle. I first met Merlo in 1994. My sister Rachel Haden, who had been working with him at the Rhino Records store in Westwood, knew I was looking for a new guitarist for my band, and introduced us. Merlo is one of those guitarists whose playing is so smooth and effortless he makes anyone feel like they can play. His playing is magical. He had an instinctual grasp of harmony and theory, which broug